Swallowing
The diagnostic team at the UPMC Swallowing Disorders Center focuses its expertise on diagnosing and treating the specific causes of swallowing disorders. The center is staffed with ear, nose, and throat specialists (otolaryngologists), as well as speech-language pathologists who specialize in evaluating and treating swallowing disorders. Other specialists provide special tests as needed to help identify the cause of any swallowing disorder. Specialists may include dietitians, gastroenterologists, neurologists, radiologists, rehabilitation physicians, thoracic surgeons, and pulmonologists.
The center’s goals are to identify the cause of the swallowing problem and to restore swallowing function to a level as normal as possible in order to improve quality of life and nutrition.
The team of experts at the UPMC Salivary Gland Stone and Infection Center are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with salivary gland pathology and conditions. The Salivary Gland Center’s team also works to advance the practice of minimally invasive surgical techniques.
The center’s physicians provide diagnostic evaluations as well as outpatient surgery for inflammatory conditions of the salivary glands.
The goal of the Division of Speech-Language Pathology is to provide the highest quality care to patients who have speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders.
Our team of speech-language pathologists is certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). All practice clinicians hold master’s degrees and are licensed by the commonwelath of Pennsylvania.
In addition, the division provides an extensive training program for clinical fellows in the field of speech-language pathology.